New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
PUSHING HIGH LICENSE.
PKoMI NENT CITIZENS GOING TO WORK.


BIG PUBLIC MEETING TO DE HELD-HoPEFUL
VIEWS FOR THE FUTURE.
The conference in favor of the License bill now
before the Legislature, which held last evening
at the house Of the Rev. Dr. E. Winchester Donald
No. West Tenth-st, was attended by many promi-
nent and influential citizens Among those present
were General Wager Swayne r. Fulton Cutting tho
Rev. DIR. Charles A.. Stoddsrd, ex-Judge Charles a.
Peabody, George +. Peabody Robert Graham, D. u.
Ireland, II. J. Beekman. Ex-Governor D. II. Chamber
A. G. Zabriskie the Rev. Dr. II. Y Satterlee X. 3
Holt. John B. Pine, the Rev. l.: DarInan, Edmup %
Dwight B. Bishop, Colonel J. Watson hugh s1.s y.
+. Murray OIyphant, j. =. Faure, james c. Walcott'
Dr. A. II: Smith, s. p Avery. the Rev. Dr. Mottet'
Pryor John d. Esavitt the Rev Dr. W. +. Watkins
and Frank Waller. Preparations we're begun for
holding meeting and addresses were made in
which the importance OF earnest work iA Dehah VI
the pending measure strongly advocated IT.
Tho Rev. DIR. Donald called to the chair. lie
said that the news from Albany made IT seen neces
sary that public action should be taken not alone
by members Of the Church Temperance Society put
by citizens generally. There never was time IN ,he
chance for pushing through ghlcenso measure; ne
hoped that thu outcome OF this conference wot Ia DC
large public meeting expressive best
and the most courageous will united for inc pc''
interests OF the city. lAppiause.
Robert Graham, Secretary OF the Churcn ienp ""n
nnce Society, gave brief review OF what haa ocon
and said that the first action Of the evening should
be to indorse tho action OF the Excise Commissone
and promise them support in the important actlon 'as
they had taken. Next they should take measures ioI
calling public meeting to focus the feelng ina.
had brought them together and bring 1t to bear In
freeing the city from It's thradom to the liquor trao'
Genel al Swayne offered the following:
Whereas The Excise Commissioners OF the City OF New
tiSa aas. and
OF saloons In BOO OF popuiA-
's'
General Swayne pointed to what had already been
accomplished from comparatively insignificant begin
nngs and said there peremptory call for 40
So vpesdsn OF the the LIQUOR Dealers Association at
Albany the previous night had denounced tne 40
ton OF the Excise Commissioners rs taking oOOoOV
from the liquor dealers 1t did not occur to that ad
vOcate OF the liquor interests that that action had ALSO
taken away per cent of the entire burden OF the TAX
payers. The speaker was tor diminishing inc nu,nne
of places where liquor sold and tor discplining
the remaining liquor sellers and bringing them under
easy surveillance.
Colonel Watson praised the moral courage OF the
Excise Commissioners and seconded the resolution
which carried unanimously
Ex-Governor Chamberlain offered the following;
which also unanimously adopted, alter severai
addresses had teen made in support OF 1t:
Whereas The e1e7 qnor saloon. in are danger
Wnses The Ccssy mh I'LL
:s%Sy he license fee sT spT, o liquors O"
Rsscired That citizens be held IN Chick
s s and nav hereby nSgy pss c
carry 1t successfully through tho legislature
Mr. Oh ,mberlan said that the desired legislation
could not be obtained without tho utmost zeal ana
persistence on the part OF the citizens who were IN
favor OF it, HIS own impression had been from tno
first that the excise committee OF the Legislature was
not bad committee and that II would report the bii.
The Legislature now to act upon II and only the
most determined and outspoken efforts OF citzrns
would accomplish the desired result Its opponents
armed with arguments such rs that interirfed
with their business and with funds and the tact that
they could go TO Albany with money to influence iegs
lation was a most serious lie had dealt with
corrupt and ignorant Legislature in South Carolina
.hen he was Governor OF that State and In Ncw-iork,
the first State of the Union the condemnation OF good
who yielded to the power OF money. APP
plause.1 Tho cupidity, greed and corruption that
centre at the State Capitol were to be met and
the only way was to carry there the united ana
determined 'oice OF the people They could make
heard in such a way that the legislators would not
dare TO disobey IT. Great applause
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, inquired whether il was certain
that the excise committee could not be bought by The
liquor dealers 10 which Mr. Giaham replied that be
thought eight of the eleven members were fairly open
to argument. and he thought thcro good chance
of passing the bill II II backed by meeting OF In
fuontial citizens.
Ex-Judso Peabody was hopeful that the committee
could not be bought Members OF the Legislature who
came from the country districts would not sell their
souls, perhaps, but members from this city had oon-
stituencics largely composed OF liquor dealers and
their friends and come OF them might be improperly
Influenced.
Various suggestions were made with view to max
ing great public demonstration. Dr. Champion pro-
posed that ccrgymen should ask their congregations
TO attend the meeting
Mr. Graham read resolutions adopted by the Central
Council OF the Charity Organization Society in favor OF
high license and appointing the following commute
10 urge the adoption OF the bill ut Albany Edward
Cooper Oswald Ottendorfer, j. Hampton Robb, Rob
ert Lcnox Bcknap George Walton Green. Walter
Howe Abram - Hewitt, Peter Il. Oney james W.
PRYOR Francis II. Weeks and John i. Pine. He sad
that the Society for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor had APT oined the following committee tor Ike
purpose Robert Fulton Cutting DR. +. X Stursct and
DIR. H. r. Champion -,
John =. Faure pledged the aid of st. Johns Guild
prenare for tho public meeting and resolutions were
adopted thanking the press tor rs aid The conference
adjourned TO meet at the call Of the chairman.